A planned meeting between EU Trade Commissioner Maros Šefčovič and his Chinese counterpart was cancelled on Friday, as the European Commission opted for expert-level talks to defuse tensions over Beijing’s rare-earth export controls, which EU leaders are calling economic coercion. The get-together will be held both online and in person in Brussels, as the Commission […]
The European Union is entering a decisive phase in defining the technological standards that will shape the next decade of digital transformation. Following the adoption of the landmark AI Act, Brussels is preparing a new legislative package informally dubbed the “Next Tech Act” a comprehensive initiative expected to tighten governance around artificial intelligence, blockchain, and […]
Over the past decade, Portugal has quietly evolved from a peripheral European market into one of the continent’s most dynamic fintech hubs. Its blend of tech-savvy talent, investor-friendly environment, and progressive policy direction has positioned the country as a strategic node in the European Union’s broader fintech ecosystem. Now, as the EU intensifies its push […]
The European Commission has already mobilized around 196 million euros for Portugal since 2014 for studies and works on the high-speed line aimed at the future Lisbon-Madrid connection, hoping that the project “will become a reality”.“[The high-speed line] Madrid-Lisbon will be a reality in the coming years. And, as you can see on the map […]
